"Understanding Open Source and Ubuntu Part 1 of 2" by Kurt von Finck @ eLiberatica 2007
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The document outlines the goals and release cycle of the Ubuntu operating system, emphasizing the use of free software and community involvement. It details the structure of Ubuntu's development process, including timelines for feature specification, freezes, and releases. Additionally, it identifies various contributors within the ecosystem, such as IT professionals and software developers.
"Understanding Open Source and Ubuntu Part 1 of 2" by Kurt von Finck @ eLiberatica 2007
- 1. THE OPEN SOURCE ECOSYSTEM AND UBUNTU Kurt von Finck
- 3. Ubuntu Goals Create a usable, free operating system utilizing free software Release predictably Contribute in meaningful ways to upstream projects Build a sustainable development model Community development Paid staff for distro guidance, core development, support, and partner relations
- 4. Ubuntu Releases Release every 6 months Commercial, security and critical bug fix support for 18 months LTS versions support is longer 3 years on the desktop 5 years on the server
- 5. Ubuntu Releases Release numbers based on dates 6.06 LTS (June 2006) 6.10 (October 2006) 7.04 (April 2007)
- 6. Ubuntu Releases Development cycles have names 6.06 LTS – The Dapper Drake 6.10 – The Edgy Eft 7.04 – The Feisty Fawn 7.10 – The Gutsy Gibbon
- 7. Engineering Ubuntu Start of a release cycle: Collecting feature specifications in Launchpad Techboard review Ubuntu Developers' Summit Gutsy UDS - Seville, Spain - May 7-11
- 8. Engineering Ubuntu th June 21 – Debian Import Freeze th August 16 – Feature Freeze / UVF September 20th – Beta Freeze September 27th – Beta Release October 4th – Kernel Freeze October 11th – Release Candidate October 18th - Release
- 9. Engineering Ubuntu What goes in? Upstreams Debian GNOME / KDE Linux Kernel Toolchain x.org
- 10. Engineering Ubuntu What goes in? Software Communities Ubuntu-studio Ubuntu-xen
- 11. Engineering Ubuntu What goes in? Other Ubuntu Communities Documentation Artwork Translations
- 12. Summary Where do you fit? IT Professional Free / Open Source Software developer Passionate end user TOMORROW Getting involved in the open source process. Why and how.